THEY WATCHED THE KIDS PRACTICE THE LONG JUMP AND POLE VAULT. AN AMERICAN FLAG IS FLYING IN FRONT OF THE U.S. CAPITOL IN HONOR OF A LOCAL CROSSING GUARD. TODAY IS 90-YEAR-OLD FRED'S LAST DAY HELPING KIDS CROSS THE ROAD IN PALM BAY. WESH 2'S AIXA DIAZ INTRODUCES US TO THE MAN KNOWN AS THE CITY'S ORIGINAL CROSSING GUARD. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. EVERY MORNING YOU'LL FIND FRED BLACKMAN ON THE CORNER OF BABCOCK STREET AND DIRE PLACE. THE MAIN PART IS ALL THE PEOPLE TURNING RIGHT ON RED. HELPING PALM BAY STUDENTS SAFELY CROSS THE ROAD. I HAVE ONE THAT COMES ACROSS EVERY MORNING I HAVE TO GIVE A HUG TOO. BECAUSE HE DOESN'T WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL UNTIL HE GETS A HUG. BUT TODAY'S HUGS ARE DIFFERENT. SO YOU TAKE CARE. OKAY. AFTER SERVING AS A CROSSING GUARD FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES, BLACKMAN IS HANGING UP HIS NEON JACKET AND STOP SIGN. HIS ADVICE FOR FUTURE CROSSING GUARDS? LOVE OF CHILDREN AND ALSO WATCH OUT FOR VEHICLES. THE FORMER MARINE TURNS 91 NEXT WEEK AND SAYS IT'S TIME TO MOVE ON. SO I WALK OFF WITH ALL THE PEOPLE THAT YOU KNEW AND TRAINED AND LIKED.